Biofilm addition improves sand strength over a wide range of saturations

Bio-mediated ground improvement is an attractive alternative to traditional admixtures for strength improvement of shallow surfaces because it is environmentally friendly. Since biofilms contain extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), they can be considered as an alternative to current technologie...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Faysal Shariq, Haluk Beyenal, Idil Deniz Akin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Biofilm
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590207521000083